Brian Cuthbert
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Image of a person holding a mobile phone with a padlock image on the screen. In the background there is a laptop. There is text that reads "Regulate Big Tech - Not my kids. Age-gating the internet is a problem for everyone"
CampaignNewsNews UpdatePalestine
30th January 2026

Age Verification – Not what it seems

Most of us agree that in order to have a healthy society, we need the freedom to speak up about the things that matter to us. Social media should make this possible, without fear of being unfairly targeted, manipulated or our data being misused or unjustly censored.  We trust young…
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Jacob Tambling
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NewsNews Update
14th January 2026

What we’ve been up to: January 2026

As we start 2026 rested and full of vigour and motivation for all that we have to do in the coming year, we’ve been reflecting on what we’ve achieved. 2025 was a tough year for many of us. But looking back, it's astounding what we achieved together. None of this…
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Jacob Tambling
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Big TechCampaignNewsNews UpdateUncategorised
31st October 2025

Democracy Shield Campaign

We’re getting rid of toxic Recommender AlgorithmsRight now, powerful tech companies are deciding for us what shows up in our feeds. Their algorithms don’t show us the best of each other, they feed us the worst. Hate, lies, and harmful content are being pushed on us, especially on our children.…
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Jacob Tambling
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CampaignClimateLNGNewsNews Update
17th October 2025

Summary of LNG research

The Uplift community funded research into the local impacts of the proposed Shannon fracked gas import terminal (Shannon LNG). We wanted to get a clear picture of what a huge, industrial development like this would actually mean to the local area, the people, and communities that live beside or near…
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Jacob Tambling
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Uplift campaigns
CampaignNewsNews Update
16th October 2025

Member digest – September 2025

There’s so much to be proud of.  Now that summer is over, it's a good time to take a moment, sit back, and reflect on all we have accomplished — every victory, action, and moment of progress was achieved because we stood together and made it happen. With Dr. Ahmed El…
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Brian Cuthbert
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The Neutrality Files. How Ireland's Neutrality is being quietly ended
CampaignNeutralityNewsNews Update
13th October 2025

The Neutrality Files

In Ireland, we are proud of our neutrality. It’s more than policy — it’s our promise to each other and to the world. Neutrality means we choose peace over war, independence over obedience to bodies like NATO and European army generals. The Neutrality Files brings together detailed research and investigations…
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Brian Cuthbert
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Image showing Teva CEO of Logistics in military uniform with a big title saying Boycott Teva with an image of missile that looks like a tablet. There's text saying Teva CEO of Logistics fighting for IDF in Gaza. Source: Jerusalem Post "The Heroes of Teva"
CampaignNewsNews UpdatePalestine
26th August 2025

Boycott Teva

Many people are seeing the horrors of what's happening in Gaza and feeling helpless but there are very concrete actions you can take to make an impact. Just like with the fall of Apartheid South Africa, we know from history that boycotting works. Teva Pharmaceuticals is the largest company in…
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Jacob Tambling
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This image shows the Facebook logo on the left, on the right is the Instagram logo, and in the centre is a picture of Mark Zuckerberg hoding a hand up in the air. The images are against a light blue background with text over them, set against red, that reads: "How to exercise your right to object to invasive ads on Facebook & Instagram".
Big TechCampaignNews Update
13th June 2025

How to exercise your right to object to personalised ads on Facebook and Instagram

If you use Facebook or Instagram, you’ve probably seen all the creepy, invasive ads. Meta, the parent company that owns both platforms, shows you these ads because they know everything about you — including who you love, whether you’re struggling with fertility issues, or if you suffer from problem gambling. …
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Jacob Tambling
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CampaignNewsNews Update
27th May 2025

Member digest – May 2025

Sometimes it can be tough going for many of us, but together we’ve achieved so much these past few months! With more than 350,000 of us all across Ireland, taking action every day on issues we care about, none of this would be possible. This is what we’ve been up…
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Jacob Tambling
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Elon Musk is shown on the left with the "X" logo on the right. In the top right hand corner is the Uplift logo in red and blue which reads: "Uplift: People Powered Change". In the centre bottom of the image, text in white over a red background reads: "Why we're leaving X".
Big TechCampaignNewsNews Update
3rd March 2025

Why we’re leaving X/Twitter, and why you should too

Uplift is leaving X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. Over the past two years, X has turned into an echo chamber of toxic hate and disturbing content. X is owned by the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, who is leading the assault on US public service workers and government…
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